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Brookneal Elementary

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Brookneal Elementary ranks 486 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Brookneal Elementary is a PK–5 school in Brookneal, VA, serving roughly 410 students as part of Campbell County Public Schools, in a community where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. After a down year in 2024-25, the school climbed to the 56th percentile statewide (3 stars) — ranking 486 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools and placing second among Campbell County's elementary schools, just behind Altavista Elementary.

The school's standout strength is 4th grade. Reading proficiency reached 85.45%, math 83.64%, and Virginia Studies 78.18% — all above district and state averages, and a dramatic one-year jump. Economically disadvantaged students also rank well, at the 72nd percentile statewide, and chronic absenteeism has tumbled from 20.5% to 9.9%, well below the state average of 14.8%. Brookneal achieves these results on a modest budget of $8,660 per student — less than most neighboring schools — while keeping class sizes small with a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio.

The challenges are just as clear. Fifth grade remains the weakest link, with reading at 67.69% and science at 65.15%, both below state averages, and the African American student subgroup ranking fell sharply from the 80th to the 33rd percentile. While Brookneal outpaces Halifax County schools like Clays Mill Elementary and Meadville Elementary, it still trails high-performing Pittsylvania County schools such as John L. Hurt Elementary and Mount Airy Elementary, where 5th grade reading tops 85% despite similarly high poverty rates. The path forward: carry 4th grade momentum into 5th grade and deliver consistent gains for every student group.

410

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,660

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

133 Charlotte St.
Brookneal, VA 24528

(434) 376-2042

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Brookneal Elementary usually attend:

High:

William Campbell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

22.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Virginia avg72%

486^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools

58^th of 131Campbell County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	486 of 1111	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	684 of 1110	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	511 of 1114	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	480 of 1114	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	662 of 1109	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	558 of 1103	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	276 of 1105	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	582 of 1097	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	436 of 1099	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	382 of 1096	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	640 of 1100	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.1	936 of 1110	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	1059 of 1120	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	398 of 591	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.8	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	120 of 588	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	139 of 420	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	428 of 1100	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	670 of 1096	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	541 of 1098	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	525 of 1100	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	295 of 1040	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	47.0	582 of 1046	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	331 of 1036	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	565 of 1099	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	708 of 1093	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	464 of 1101	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	455 of 1093	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	553 of 974	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	780 of 973	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	741 of 979	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	613 of 984	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+5 vs state

VA Studies78%+8 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Science65%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookneal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Charlotte St.	Brookneal	24528	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 376-2042	410	34	12.1	79.5%	268 (65.4%)	94 (22.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	59.5	486^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.4	684^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.4%	198	77.3	83.6	75.8	65.2	71.2	85.5	67.7	78.2	$8,660	$1,093	$7,566
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1013	157	17	9.2	96.2%	76 (48.4%)	55 (35.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.1%)	52	591^st of 1111 public elementary schools	46.8%		37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%	156	75.0	80.8	57.1	61.9	70.0	80.8	66.7	76.9	$13,219	$576	$12,643
Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Red House Road	Phenix	23959	Charlotte County	Charlotte County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 542-5570	226	16	14.1	90.7%	133 (58.8%)	64 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	70.8	341^st of 1111 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.7	312^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.9%	29	81.8	90.3	78.1	75.0	66.7	90.3	71.9	96.8	$8,795	$1,699	$7,097
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	83	158^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%	15	85.0	84.6	96.4	92.9	75.0	84.6	85.7	84.6	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
Clays Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Clays Mill School Dr	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-3022	236	19	12.1	100.0%	164 (69.5%)	49 (20.8%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	44.9	677^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.1%		62.5	447^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.7%	230	50.0	79.3	85.2	77.8	44.1	69.0	77.8	69.0	$10,316	$706	$9,610
Meadville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Meadville School Loop	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1012	173	11	16.2	100.6%	106 (61.3%)	57 (32.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	57.2	518^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.4%		67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%	131	72.7	76.7	78.6	71.4	72.7	80.0	82.1	56.7	$9,780	$25	$9,755
Rustburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 332-5215	450	35	12.9	77.3%	338 (75.1%)	41 (9.1%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	53.5	573^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.9	507^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.3%	66	69.7	74.2	79.0	79.0	63.6	69.4	71.9	78.7	$10,257	$1,367	$8,889
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 821-1021	584	44	13.1	78.9%	385 (65.9%)	100 (17.1%)	43 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	55.3	551^st of 1111 public elementary schools	50.4%		56.5	526^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.6%	25	72.2	71.8	81.8	74.0	64.4	75.6	74.0	75.3	$8,906	$761	$8,146
Altavista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lynch Mill Rd	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 369-5665	497	36	13.9	78.1%	269 (54.1%)	147 (29.6%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	63.5	432^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.3	633^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.0%	201	80.8	75.3	85.3	77.3	70.5	75.3	73.3	77.3	$8,303	$804	$7,499
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	81.5	179^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%	52	78.4	82.2	88.2	91.2	81.1	93.3	91.2	84.4	$9,709	$645	$9,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookneal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brookneal Elementary?

Students at Brookneal Elementary are 65% White, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Brookneal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Brookneal Elementary.

What district is Brookneal Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

Is Brookneal Elementary a good school?

Brookneal Elementary ranks 486^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Brookneal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookneal Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : William Campbell High

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